Had occasion to watch a group of whitewater playboaters having fun on a mean stretch of the Chattooga River (South Carolina) a few years ago. One of the most aggressive paddlers had an interesting style -- and, after a few minutes watching him from 100 meters off in calmer water, I found that his left arm was a prosthetic device with what could only be called a closed oarlock where his left hand would otherwise be. He was working some nasty hydraulics as well as or better than his friends. FWIW. Joq >>Hey........A couple I know here in Aiken .....are interested in >>paddling.....only problem.....he only has one arm....!!!!!!!! You >>ever come across a one-armed paddler ??????? How would he do >>that......the only thing that comes to mind...is the peddle kayak made >>by Hobie....I have 'peddled' one......they go quite >>nicely...............So.....any ideas ???????? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 16 2007 - 05:26:36 PST
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